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Skibidi Toilets Meaning, Examples & More

What does skibidi toilets mean? Refers to a meme that started from a YouTube series ...

How to Set Up Parental Controls on a Bark Phone

The Bark Phone comes with Bark’s award-winning parental controls built right in, giving families the ...

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Is Coverstar Safe? A Coverstar Review for Parents

Does a safer TikTok truly exist? Coverstar says it does.

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State-by-State Sextortion Laws

If you’ve heard about sextortion, you know that it’s a potentially devastating crime that can ...

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Tuff Meaning, Examples & More

What does tuff mean? Abbreviation for tough; often refers to someone being edgy or having ...

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How to Set Up Windows 11 Parental Controls

Windows 11 is the latest operating system available for PCs. It allows for seamless connection ...

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Is Zigazoo Kids Safe? A Zigazoo Kids Review for Parents

Zigazoo Kids is the app that claims to be safe enough for Gen Alpha.

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Understanding Parental Controls: What Parents Need to Know About Web Filtering

Being a parent usually means you have to wear tons of different hats — parent, ...

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Bump Meaning, Examples & More

What does bump mean? Drug slang that refers specifically to snorting substances such as cocaine.   ...

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How To Set Up Ventura Parental Controls

Ventura was released in Fall 2022 and brought an interface called Stage Manager that helps ...

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Is Lapse Safe? A Lapse App Review for Parents

Lapse is the latest photo-sharing social media app that parents need to know about.

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Must-Read Books That Teens Will Actually Enjoy

No matter how inundated we are with social media, video games, and TV shows, nothing ...

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What does PMOYS Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does PMOYS mean? Acronym that means “put me on your Snapchat” Snapchat is one ...

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How To Set Up Xbox One X Parental Controls

Xbox One X is a third-generation console from Microsoft. With it, you can play video ...

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Is Signal Safe? A Signal App Review for Parents

Signal is the app that boasts about its privacy standards — here's what that means for parents.

Everything You Need to Know About Bark’s Content Monitoring

The term “monitoring” gets thrown around a lot these days when it comes to online ...

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GYAT Meaning, Examples & More

What does GYAT mean? This slang has two meanings — it’s either an acronym for ...

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How To Set Up Monterey Parental Controls

Monterey was released in October 2021 and brought a new design, additional features, and more ...

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Is Flip Safe? A Flip App Review for Parents

Getting students engaged in the lesson can be hard — here's how the Flip app helps with that.

5 Things Every Parent Needs to Hear About Porn

Odds are, your parents probably didn’t have the porn talk with you when you were ...

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What Does HMS Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does HMS mean? Acronym that means “hang myself” It’s not always used literally, as ...

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How To Set Up Xbox One S Parental Controls

Xbox One S is a third-generation console from Microsoft. With it, you can play video ...

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Is BAND Safe? A BAND App Review for Parents

The BAND app is the messaging app that parents, teachers, and coaches love.

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Celebrating a Year with the Bark Phone

It’s been a year since we launched the Bark Phone, and we’ve had quite a ...

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What Is a Karen? Definition, Examples & More 

What does Karen mean? Used to refer to an overly demanding or entitled middle-class woman. ...

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How To Set Up Nintendo Switch Lite Parental Controls

Since its debut with the NES in 1985, Nintendo has provided quality content and captivating ...

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Is Picnic Safe? A Picnic App Review for Parents

An app made specifically for Gen Z — and yet has no parental controls.

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Best Gifts for Teens That Don’t Have a Screen: 2023 Non-tech Gift Guide

If you ask your teen what they want for their birthday or the holiday season, ...

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😼 Meaning, Example & More 

What does 😼 mean? An emoji used to refer to a vagina.  Kids often use ...

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How to Block YouTube on Chromebook Devices

**This tech guide was updated August 9, 2023.** Chromebooks are solid choices for a kid’s ...

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Is Zigazoo Safe? A Zigazoo Review for Parents

Zigazoo is the app that claims to be social media, but better.

Ask Titania: How Do I Walk Back My Kid’s Tech Use?

Dear Titania, I recently decided to give my 11-year-old son an iPhone. It’s his first ...

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Tea Meaning, Examples & More 

What does tea mean? Another word for gossip.  “Spill the tea” means to share the ...

How to Set Up Oculus Parental Controls

If your child is into VR (virtual reality), odds are they’ve asked you about an ...

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Is The Hive App Safe? A Hive Social App Review for Parents

Hive is the app that tries to bring back what we used to love about social media.

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VR Headsets: The Pros and Cons That Parents Need to Know

VR (virtual reality) headsets are a relatively new mode of gaming, which can be equally ...

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What Does Mid Mean? Definition, Example & More

What does mid mean? A term used to describe something that is average, not particularly ...

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How To Set Up Android 11 Parental Controls

Android is the mobile operating system from Google, and it powers smartphones and tablets. To ...

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Is Words With Friends Safe? A Words With Friends App Review for Parents

Words With Friends is a popular Scrabble-like mobile game.

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Announcing the Bark Phone Starter Plan

At Bark, we’re hypervigilant about hearing what real parents need for their children’s digital safety. ...

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What Does Thicc Mean? Definition, Examples & More 

What does thicc mean? Having an attractive, curvy body.  “Girl, you look thicc like a ...

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How To Set Up Android 12 Parental Controls

Android is the mobile operating system from Google, and it powers smartphones and tablets. To ...

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Is Paramount Plus Safe? A Paramount Plus App Review for Parents

Paramount Plus is a popular streaming service with many popular titles your family can enjoy.

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Finding a Safer Phone for Kids: Our Top 5 Tips for Parents  

A common struggle among parents today is finding a safer phone for kids. In recent ...

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What Does AF Mean? Definition, Examples & More

What does AF mean? Acronym meaning “as f**k.” Usually used to emphasize or exaggerate something.  ...

How to Set Up Paramount Plus Parental Controls

Paramount Plus is a streaming service with over 30,000 episodes and movies from BET, CBS, ...

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Is Grammarly Safe? A Grammarly App Review for Parents

Grammarly is a useful writing tool for teachers, students, and professionals.

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The Dark Side of Screen Time

By now, we all know about the studied effects of too much screen time — for ...

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